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Well, if Buffalo & other places are "stops along the way the train will never get to full speed. And then the question becomes what's the justification for spending $B's (and likely $T's with any sort of reasonable footprint for the rail network) to marginally (at best) improve a single mode ft transport when there are minimum 3 other competing modes of transport & realistically more like a dozen when the details are looked at? How about rather than put in high speed rail we spend money on upgrading the electrical grid or other infrastructure projects that will provide an actual return on investment?

The Amerks roster is definitely leaning towards the blank canvas at present, & most of the guys that started on the taxi squad will be NHLers this year. But at least they won't be starting out with 5 of their best skaters & 1 goalie off limits to them. That bumped almost everybody up 1 full line before a single injury happened on the big club. Having a reasonable roster for Ra-cha-cha isn't too difficult. Having a reasonable roster for the Sabres should they "reset" the direction, AGAIN, is a far more difficult task. Even from whence both rosters will begin.

Had a reply planned, but @Eleven already covered it.

Wanted to, but never got the chance. Thing only ran a few months on a couple of occasions & then. was shut down for good. And, it might have been fun for you & your family to take it, but staying on the Thruway & driving directly to TO would've been quicker for you. Heck, even starting right from the dock, you could drive from Ra-cha-cha to TO almost as quickly as you could sail. Starting out from the Thruway; the ferry wasn't even close to as quick a trip.

You want to spend $B's to shave at absolute most, 1-1/2 hours, and more likely 20 minutes, out of a trip? There are situations where high speed rail could be viable. A Buffalo to TO run has to be 1,000th or so on that list IMHO.

How are you defining "high speed rail?" And why high speed vs regular passenger rail? Buffalo (or NF) to TO doesn't particularly seem to be an ideal candidate. While the run is quite flat, it is only ~90 miles long with a MAJOR turn 2/3's of the way through the run. So, you really aren't going to get up to 200mph for much of the trip at all and the few minutes you shave off regular rail likely doesn't make it cost effective to spend the extra $B's to do so. Further, while there is extensive public transportation in downtown TO, what is the incentive for Canadians leaving their cars at home on this side of the Niagara? Ra-cha-cha already spectacularly failed with the "fast ferry." This seems set to fail more spectacularly due to the cost.

Have the Sox officially been added to the Buffalo slate? Saw that Orange Birds go on sale on the 3rd. But those were the only 4 that had officially been listed as of 1 week ago.

Marlins will definitely have predominantly BJs fans. Likely the 'Stros as well but not as heavily. Yanks - not a chance in heck.

You think variable pricing was a HOCKEY decision? 🤔

Based upon his performances both as a coach and as an actor, quite probably, yes. 😉

When it was announced that TNT would be covering the NHL, expected they would have lousy NHL coverage. This announcement reinforces that suspicion.

How the heck did he know you were 33 back in '76? 😉

Is he going to be in studio or doing color for ESPN? Hopefully he's better at that than he was a coach or an actor. He was brutal at both.

Except, the same 'clueless' owners that meddle & interfere in the Sabres affairs appear to do the EXACT SAME THINGS with the Bills but with much better results. The issue isn't the Pegulas. The issue is as of 1 year ago, though they hired the right people to run the Bills, they've not hired the right people to run the Sabres. Is Adams and the guy he chooses to be the next non-interim coach going to be the right people? Hope so but the jury is still out. There's been a lot of upheaval but no tangible results yet. If Adams & whomever is behind the bench come October are the right people, the Pegulas will look like they've figured it out and their $'s will be a tangible asset that will go a long way towards having the facilities & support that will make players want to come & stay here. If the hires aren't, then them being 2 years out from their 5th GM in 12 years will continue to be a bigger drag on the franchise. On the plus side, Adams seems confident in knowing what he wants to do & has brought in a very well respected Karmanos to help him enact that vision. On the minus side, he's 1 year beyond being barely more experienced than the people posting here. Again, hoping he makes the right choice here. Doubting it ends up Gallant now, which will be a shame. At a minimum he's been available 2 times when the Sabres have been on the lookout for a new coach & there seems to be no interest at all in bringing him in. But as soon as the GM/coach are right, the owners become an asset. Until then, they're a liability. Figure they have to get it right at some point. Illitch seemed to be a rube too when he started out. (He even had the audacity to change (tweak really) the beloved classic old school unis. The horror! But he did go back to them.) He got the right management team & became 1 of the best owners in hockey.

Remember, a few months after the stadium upgrade/relocation feasibility study, they did similar a similar study focusing on upgrades for the MMArena. AFAIK, the results of the studies hadn't been made public.

He's 24 yo. He's frustrated. He knows this injury MIGHT linger throughout his career trying to let rest & therapy to allow it to heal on its own. He knows MMA fighters have gotten back in the ring fairly quickly after having this surgery; apparently w/out issue. He's been told that this will leave him w/ a better quality of life post hockey (presumably vs vertebrate fusion, possibly vs letting it heal on its own). And he isn't a medical professional. People are projecting their own biases onto this situation. (Pretty much all of us.) Not wishing my life away, but will be happy when October gets here.

Was thinking it'd have to be something more like either the netting behind the opposing team's net; or maybe just a Stanley Cup Playoffs program. You know, something our guys have never seen before nor even suspected of existing.

We don't even know, though @Brawndo might have info he'd be allowed to divulge, regarding whether players that are on IR are even allowed directly to associate with their teammates while out injured due to league-wide COVID protocols. It is plausible that the league might have been requesting injured players stay away from the team other than the trainers & medical staff they need to interact with to speed their recovery. So, depending upon protocols, there MAY have been an isolation from the team that neither Eichel nor management wanted but was asked to live with. And Zoom/Teams meetings aren't nearly the same as being in the same room. So, there could be an added degree of isolation contributing to the disconnect that we see from afar. (And, the league might have no position on this at all. Have no data at present.)

They have to walk before they can run. When they start going out in the 1st couple of rounds every year, move on from Marty Schottenheimer; but right now, getting to the dance every year but getting kicked out for chewing gum is a lot better than getting barred at the door every single time.

Hopefully the Jets pull it off tonight so @dudacek can post the grand daddy of them all: Edmonton. Straight up, fix it all: Eichel, Reinhart, Ristolainen, & this year's 1st for McDavid, Draisatl, Nurse, & this year's 1st. Neither team can win anything meaningful w/ their cores (don't need the qualifier "meaningful" for the Sabres), might as well see what they can do with the other guy's core. Call it "the Hockey Gods Must be Crazy" trade. It won't get a regular distribution, but all the Art Flick Houses will love it.

Strictly guessing, but could be that after take off but before they'd reached the 1/2 way point o f the flight they realized/found there was a minor mechanical problem and were told by ATC to return to the airport they started out from. As the issue wasn't at the emergency stage, they were trying to burn up the fuel before landing. And the way to do that is for the pilot to make like Tony Stewart & go around in circles (or ovals, as the case may be) a whole lot of times. Know that is the way they do (did) it for commercial flights. Expect that smaller/chartered planes follow a similar protocol but don't know that for certain.

Don't know about pizza flavored, but sprinkle a fair amount of Tony Chachere or Slap Ya Mama on it and you won't even need any butter. 😉 (Have a plan for wing-izing popcorn as well.)

Good luck with whatever you're dealing with. Looking forward to having you back.

His still being under contract is likely. But, depending upon who the coach ends up in Buffalo, it is possible that Appert's philosophy/ style may not mesh with the new coach. Not saying that he will be gone, & @dudachek has since said management has talked up Appert in their post Sabres season comments, but his future is lower on the priority list than the NHL Coach (&) Granato's status. Based on the comments, expecting now that Appert will be back, but it is far from a foregone conclusion IMHO.

Would expect Granato more likely to be willing to be the Amerks HC than an assistant under somebody else. No word on Appert's (sp?) future to date. So, no idea if they plan on having him come back either. Would expect Granato more likely to be willing to be the Amerks HC than an assistant under somebody else. No word on Appert's (sp?) future to date. So, no idea if they plan on having him come back either.